Packaged-coin holder



E. J. BRANDT.

PACKAGED COIN HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.4. IBIS.

1,358,41 1 Patented Nov. 9, 1920.

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PACKAGED COIN HOLDER.

APPLICATION man FEB.4, |918.

1,358,41 1 Patented Nov. 9, 1920.

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l Y Y .Il IL ill" UNITED?` STATES A EDWARD J. BRANDT, 0F WATERTOWN,WISCONSIN'.

PACKAGED-COIN HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 9, 1920.

Application led February 4, 1918. Serial No. 215,317.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD J. BRANDT, a citizen of the United States,residing at lVatertown, in the county of Jeiierson and State oflvisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPackaged- Coin Holders, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to packaged coin holders and is designed moreparticularly as a convenient adjunct for the desks of cashiers, tellersand others wherein it is desirable to have at hand packages of coin forchange making. rlhe invention is pan ticularly desirable for use inconnection with the Brandt automatic cashier.

The object of the invention is the provision of a holder for packagedcoin which will permit of the handling of a number 0f packages of coinand to associate therewith a fixture whereby the coins may be readilyremoved from the holder as needed.

A further object is the provision of a coin holder for coin wherein thecoin may be easily and readily transported to the vault or safe when notneeded and from there to the cashiers desk and is so fashioned that nthe holder can be readily placed in stable position to permit theremoval of a package of coin with but little trouble and with greatconvenience.

In the accompanying drawings there is shown a form of holder and itsassociated rack or cabinet but it is to be understood that the same isherein depicted for the purposes of clearly setting forth the inventiveidea without necessarily limiting the invention to the particularconstruction shown, and it is to be borne in mind that changes andmodifications may be made without in the least departing from the natureand spirit of the invention.

Figure l represents a front view in elevation, the upper part beingbroken away, of a receiver or rack with the holders and coin inposition.

Fig. 2 is a section through the line II--II of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an elevation of the holder.

Fig. l is a plan of a blank from which the holder is constructed.

Fig. 5 is a section'through the line V-V of Fig. 3, and

struction, the parts A and B are of a single i blank with the sides bentup constituting substantially a `Ushaped receiving member of convenientlength to receive a number of packages of coin as indicated in thedrawings. At the opposite ends of thebottom A of the blank there areextensions D of a width slightly less than the bottom A, but of a lengthsufficient to support thereon a package of coin as shown in Fig. 3. The

extreme outer portions of these extensions Dare cut away as at d forpurposes presently to be described. As shown in Fig. 3 the receivingextensions D are bent down slightly below the plane of the bottom of theholder.

E, E designates U-shaped bail members pivotally supported in the sides Badjacent the bottom and of a length sufficient to extend well over thesupporting extensions D. These bail members are designed and intended tobe slightly elevated to a position wherein the connecting bar portion ofthe bail will embrace approximately the center of the coin package Cthereby holding the package in alinement with the succeeding coinpackages. Both ends of the holder are provided with hails E and as ameans for retaining the bails in their elevated p0- sition as well as intheir depressed position, there are formed elongated outwardly pressedknob portions e over which the side parts of the bails are sprung, thesepressed out portions being adjacent the bottom of the sides of theholder near the end as shown in Fig. 5. Immediately above the knobs e isa small stop point e pressed out from the'blank and serving as alimiting stop for the upward movement of the bail. ln practice the bailE` issprung over the knob e and is allowed to rest between the parts eand e in the position as shown in Fig. 5, but owing' to the` flexibity`or' the sides of the bail, when it is desired to ref lease the packagewhich is at the end, it is only necessary to press the end of the baildownward or toward the extension D the same springing over the knob eand engaging below the lowerend thereot. ln this position the endV oi'the bail willlie in aposition as shown in Fig. 3 at the right with itsextreme end resting on the projections D, and held by the lower end. ofthe knob c. The construction thus described is very simple and can bemade with but little eX- pense and represents substantially a V U-shapedVelongated coin holder into which packages of coin canl vbe readilyplaced and which is capable of holding not only the coin packagesbetween the upstanding sides B but also a package at each end on theextension D. In this condition when loaded 1 ing surface Gr. lnV thecabinet or receiver there may be any number of these support` a seriesof holders can be placed one on top of the other in the vault or safeand in that particular represents a convenientcoin holding tray whichcan be taken in any convenient'number fromthe storage vault to thecashiers desk for use. A Y

The pronounced advantages of the holder as above described is itsadaptability for use in the dispensing of the coin packages as thecashierV desires. l/ith that in view al suitable receiver or cabinet isformed comprising a base F with upstanding sides F of any convenientheight. By preference the height should be that of the length of theholders although that is not entirely necessary. The receiver isprovided at a point above the bottom sufficient only for the operator toplace his hand into the receiver, with. a series of supporting ledgesGf, the same .conveniently being arranged one back ofthe other as shownin Fig. 2. Y These ledges are provided with curved seats g and cut-outportions g which extend laterally as at g2 terminating at a pointclosely adjacent to a line inthe Vplane of the bottom of the holder whenthe latter is in position as shown particularly in Fig. l.

Adjacent theextended cut-out portion g are grooves g3, g4I oppositelyarranged and spaced to receive theextreme projecting ends of theprojections D of the holder, the cutout portionsd of the latter'restingon the Vtop. of the. part Gr. It will be noticed that the supporting,parts Gare relatively nar- Y row, as shown particularly in Fig. V2,'and form holders or saddles the upper surface of which is curved toconform to the curvature of .theV coin package. The latter howeverproject well beyond the edges oi" the supporting surfaces employedbut'for convenience three'are shown/in Fig. 3, they are spaced.

Vwell apart above the hand space. The operator-j by using his ngers caneasily move n seats.

In operation the holder is iilled with coin packages stored therein. Itis then taken, when to be used, and with the lower-most coin packageheldin position by the bail E, the holder is uprighted and is placed in thereceiverwith the Vlower exposed package C resting on the seat G. Thebail in this instance enters the cut-out portion g2 while the extendedbiturcated end of the part D is fitted into and along the grooved partof the support Gr, the prongs d of the holder entering the grooves g3,g4. rllhis stabilizes the holder and when it is desired to'reinove thelower package the bail is easilysprung over the knob e and swung towardthe right in the iirst instance. The position of the bail near thebottom of the holder enables the former to be swung out of ,the path ofthe descending or succeeding packages of coinrso that the latter as theyfollow down upon the removal of the rst package can be promptlymovedii'rom the surface g and allowed to drop into thehand of theoperator. It maybe found convenient to place a series of wires or rods Htransversely across the receiver between the respective holders for thepurpose only of preventing lateral tip of the holders afterbeingpositioned in thereceiver. Should the operator desire to remove twoor three packages' of coin at one time it would be necessary only forhim to cnwith his lingers the last package, move it forward until itengages the next preceding package and so on tip a plurality of packagesfrom theseats into his hand.V Of course the receiver can be made andprobably will be constructed to `receive a greater number of holdersand'holders of different sizes for the diderent packaged denominations.Conveniently the inclined upper wall of the extension g2 is employed asa means against which the lower end of the bail engages and assistanceis thereby afforded to stabilize the holder in its adjusted positionpreventing any tendency of the holder moving in the direction, ofdischarge as the coin packages are removed by the operator. Convenientlythe the removal compartmentV may be divided by partitions as at F 2. Theoffsetting of the eX- different compartments of the receiver above hesucceeding Coin packages can be removed from the holders when positionedin the receiver without the bailinteri'ering.

As stated many changes can be made and obviously it desired the holdercan be formed with a top but. it is more convenient to have an opent5-shaped form of holder.

`With reference to Fig. l of the drawings,

it will be seen that the bail E is illustrated in two differentpositions. When the bail is in position at the end of the slot g2,asillustrated in full lines at the lett side of said Fig. l of thedrawings, the bail prevents the removal of a coin holder. cidentaldropping ot the packages which would result it' the coin holder wereremovable. If the bail is in the position indicated in full lines at,the right of Fig. l where the loop of the bail is in registration withthe part g', the coin holder may be removed, and by reason of theposition of the bail at this time, this will prevent the dropping of acoin package out of the end of the holder.

Having thus described the invention what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is 1. A packaged coin holder comprising a receivingmember having a coin support therein with a space therebelow for theinsertion of the hand of the operator, a coin holder positioned aboveand resting on the support the said holder having side parts and an openend portion tor the purpose described, said support having an engagingpart, and a movable member on the com holder' adapted in one o'itspositions to engage over said open end portion to retain the coins andadapted in another position to contact with the engaging part oi the surport whereby to release the coins.

2. In a coin dispenser, the combination of a support, a coin holdercomprising a substantially J-shaped member adapted to support aplurality of packages of coin with the side arms oit' the ltl-shapedmember overlying the sides of the packages, the U- shaped member beingopen at its lower end, and a supporting part depending from the basepart of the lil-shaped member adapted to rest upon the support and spacethe sides of the U-shaped member at .the lower open end thereof abovethe support a suiiicient distance to permit the sidewise movement of' apackage 'of coins troni the holder, and releasable means on the holdercooperating with the support to prevent withdrawal ot' the coinpackages.

3. A coin holder comprising a receptacle adapted to support a pluralityof packages of coins arranged in superimposed relation side upon side,said receptacle having a. lower open end, a projection at the edge ofthe haver open end adapted to position the lower end abovela packagereceiving support, and a swinging arm mounted on the This preventsacreceptacle to retain the lowermost package, and adapted to be movedinto a position to permit the removal oi' the package laterally betweenthe lower end of the receptacle and package receiving support.

4r. In a coin holder, the combination with a receiver having a packagesupporting member lined therein ci. a width less than the width of thediameter of the coin package and means for supporting a series ofpackages of coin arranged side to side above the support, the lowermostpackage being adapted to rest upon the support and the packagesupporting member having an open side spaced from said supporting meansal sufficient distance to permit sidewise removal or' the lowermostpackage at will.

5. In a coin holder, the combination with a support having a series ofpackages or' coin, a holder for the coins, means for supporting theholder on the said support and a movable member carried by the holderadapted to be moved from a position to prevent the removal of a packageof coins to a position to permit the removal thereof.

6. In a coin holder, the combination with a receiver, of a series ofsupports for coin packages spaced apart and coin holders having openends arranged on the supports with their open ends in alinement with thesupports and movable means for preventing the removal o a package fromthe supports when the holders are in position.

7. In a coin receiver and dispenser, the 100 combination with a receiverand a coin carrying element, oi a pivoted bail on the said elementarranged to be swung across the end of the element and means on theholder for engaging the bail for stal'iilizing the holder 105 on thesupport.

8. In a coin dispensing device, a receiver having a support therein, aholder for receiving a series ot packages or' coin, an ektension on theholder of a length to permit 110 a package of coins to be moved Jfromthe iolder sidewise and from the support and means for retaining thelower-most package in position beyond the side of the coin holder, saidmeans comprising a swinging 115 element substantially as described.

9. A coin holder comprising a U-shaped body portion into which packagesot coins can be placed and extended end portions with removable means'for embracing a pack 120 age of coins when positioned on the endportions.

l0. A coin holder comprising a blank having a bottom part and upstandingside por'- tions with outwardly extending end portions 128 arrangedbelow the plane oit' the bottom part and pivoted hails extending oversaid extensions. i

11. A coin holder comprising a body 4for receiving a series oi. packagesof coins and 130 an end extending part, of means for retaining avpackageof coinson said end part comprising a swinging bail secured to theholder and overlying said end extension. y

l2. In a coin holder, a body `part shaped to receive a plurality ofpackages or coin and a bail member arranged to extend beyond the ends ofthe holder with means ior holding the bail in different positions ofadjustment. n

13. A coin holder comprising a back and sides, the back havinganextension at one V'end and said holder being open at said end,

said holder being adapted to be supported upon said extension in uprightposition` whereby to receive a plurality ofl packages of coins arrangedside upon side, and means for retaining all of said packages in positionin the holder comprising anbail pivoted to the sides of the holder andadapted to swing below the open end of the holder and engage thelowermost package.

14. A coin holder comprising a back part and sides adapted to receive aplurality of packages of coin with one end of packages in contact withthe back, said yback having parts extending beyond the endsof the sidesforming supporting means, and swinging bails pivoted tothe sides,`onerat each end `tooverlieV the endsfoii the holder, said holder beingopen at the ends, and retaining lugs onv the sides of the holder forsaid bails.

tension being bifurcated.

In .testimony whereof l hereunto afiix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

EDWARD J, BRANDT.

litnesses JOHN SPIEGELHOFF, ARTHUR THADER.

